Click here to see the graphic! The SATs have long been the gold standard of college admissions. Along with grades, the mythic 3-part exam has stood as the ultimate test before the applications process, the yardstick by which the caliber of every student is fairly measured. Unfortunately, the SATs seem to have outworn their usefulness, as studies scrutinizing their...

Click here to see the graphic! Often derided and rarely appreciated, community college serves as pop culture’s go-to punching bag. Perpetuating views of it being purgatory for underachievers, or a non-committal form of higher education, don’t reveal its real impact on society. Community college plays a vital role in our higher education system, providing accessible education to many Americans. Nearly...

Information technology is changing virtually every aspect of our lives today. Databases allow research institutions to gather and calculate unimaginable amounts of data at blazing speeds, day traders execute transactions in milliseconds, and loved ones across the world can communicate with each other effortlessly through the Internet. Community colleges are no exception to this...